Shinahane said: Hi, You need a Video Card
Rubikscube said: Shinahane said: Hi, You need a Video Card Wow. I actually missed putting a graphics card. Thank you. Do you know what video card would be good?
TSTonyV said: Rubikscube said: Shinahane said: Hi, You need a Video Card Wow. I actually missed putting a graphics card. Thank you. Do you know what video card would be good? That depends a little bit. Obviously we'll have to rearrange some parts, but the question is more: where do you want to save that cost? Are you REALLY set on that motherboard and case, or are you okay with something cheaper? I know you said you want RGB, but there's a premium that comes with along with that and if you're willing to sacrifice RGB, we can save some money. Do you absolutely need 32GB of RAM? 16GB is more than enough for gaming and most normal everyday use, but depending on what types of classes you're taking the programs you need to use might like more RAM. What about the 3700X? Do you know you'll be doing things that require all those cores and threads? If not, you can easily switch to a Ryzen 5 3600. This would be how I rework the build, at least to start off with:https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=87b05630-a17a-458a-a8de-101c13a4d197Main difference is the motherboard and RAM. We switched to a cheaper board (that still has some RGB) and dropped to 16GB of RAM and added in an EVGA RTX 2060 KO for the video card. We also drop the aftermarket CPU cooler, as the Wraith Prism that comes with the 3700X already has RGB.
Rubikscube said: TSTonyV said: Rubikscube said: Shinahane said: Hi, You need a Video Card Wow. I actually missed putting a graphics card. Thank you. Do you know what video card would be good? That depends a little bit. Obviously we'll have to rearrange some parts, but the question is more: where do you want to save that cost? Are you REALLY set on that motherboard and case, or are you okay with something cheaper? I know you said you want RGB, but there's a premium that comes with along with that and if you're willing to sacrifice RGB, we can save some money. Do you absolutely need 32GB of RAM? 16GB is more than enough for gaming and most normal everyday use, but depending on what types of classes you're taking the programs you need to use might like more RAM. What about the 3700X? Do you know you'll be doing things that require all those cores and threads? If not, you can easily switch to a Ryzen 5 3600. This would be how I rework the build, at least to start off with:https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=87b05630-a17a-458a-a8de-101c13a4d197Main difference is the motherboard and RAM. We switched to a cheaper board (that still has some RGB) and dropped to 16GB of RAM and added in an EVGA RTX 2060 KO for the video card. We also drop the aftermarket CPU cooler, as the Wraith Prism that comes with the 3700X already has RGB. Hello. Thank you. I now have a couple of comments/questions.1. Would switching the ryzen 7 3700x to the 5 3600x not affect the build much? If not, then I could save money switching as you said.2. Can I use the THERMALTAKE cooler(because of the RGB) instead of the stock cooler, if I can, do I need to buy a thermal compound, or does it come pre-applied?3. Can the parts you choose, support 2 1080p monitors?
TSTonyV said: A BIOS update would not be necessary on the B550 or X570 motherboards, they're compatible with the third generation Ryzen processors out of box. Most of the 400-series boards are shipping with a compatible BIOS as well at this point. "Better" is relative. If you download the Media Creation Tool and make your own flashdrive, you can install it, however you will not have a license. If you're okay with using it unlicensed, there's nothing really wrong with that, but won't have access to some features in Windows 10. Mostly personalization stuff. And you'll have a watermark on the bottom-right corner of the screen that could get annoying. Otherwise you'll still be able to download programs, get on the internet, etc...
TSTonyV said: Yes. You can use Windows 10 unlicensed and purchase a license at a later date when you're ready.
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